How did Funimation run away with Winter 2015?
It’s time to irresponsibly speculate on what happened with simulcasts this season. I can’t be the only one to notice that the balance of power has shifted dramatically. Usually, I…
Otaku Links: Hello from far away
You’re getting my linkspam early this week because I’m not around. I’m in St. Thomas, a place I haven’t been since 2010 when my blog was still my journalism graduate school diary, not…
My Winter 2015 Anime Preview
New year, new anime! Wow, is Winter 2015 starting out strong or what? In accordance with my resolution to watch less terrible anime, I watched a very wide range of…
Otaku Links: New year, new anime
How’s everyone enjoying the Winter 2015 anime season? Vertical Inc. tackles the real appeal of sports manga in the US, and why partnerships with the NFL and NBA don’t translate…
My most ambitious 2015 goal
“Can you come out on New Year’s Eve?” my friends asked me this year. “No can do,” I replied. “I’m reviewing last year, doing a life-design worksheet, and setting my…
Otaku Journalist’s greatest hits of 2014
With only a few days left in the year, I like to spend this time reflecting on how my year went before planning what I want do next. I wrote…
Another year of anime
Thirty anime series. One week, two days, twenty-two hours, and twenty-six minutes. Last year, I estimated that I spent 12.3 minutes a day watching anime. This year, it was more…
A very special Christmas special
Just last week, I was talking over udon noodles with one of my closest friends, Jessica, who does not watch anime, about differing Christmas traditions here and in Japan. “You…
My favorite male characters of 2014
Ira Gamagoori, Kill La Kill Gamagoori is a bit of a paradox. Unbounded by physics, his physical presence is as large as he wants it to be. But for all…
My favorite female characters of 2014
Gyanko, Gundam Build Fighters Try I definitely have a crush on her, given she’s practically a female Toudou. Proud, boastful, and a little bit selfish, Gyanko is a classic…